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2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$16,822 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,740 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies School for You

With 212 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, other multi/interdisciplinary studies is the #88 most popular major in California.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value programs for other interdisciplinary studies students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for other interdisciplinary studies majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools

$7,864 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Chico the best value school in California for other multi/interdisciplinary studies students. Located in the city of Chico, Chico State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chico State are $7,864 per year.

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$7,852 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Jose State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at San Jose State are $7,852 a year.

San Jose State also claimed a spot on our Best Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in California list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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$14,226 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best other multi/interdisciplinary studies schools in California. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Berkeley are $14,226 per year.

UC Berkeley did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in California list.

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$13,258 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best other multi/interdisciplinary studies schools in California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCLA are $13,258 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCLA also is in the top 10% of our Best Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in California ranking.

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$13,775 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Irvine is a great value for other multi/interdisciplinary studies students. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Irvine are $13,775 per year.

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#5

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA
$7,304 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at San Francisco State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best other multi/interdisciplinary studies schools in California. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SFSU are $7,304 per year.

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$7,392 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Sacramento ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in California list. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sacramento.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Sac State are $7,392 a year.

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$14,070 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on this year’s best value schools for other multi/interdisciplinary studies students. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.

UC Santa Cruz undergraduate students pay an average of $14,070 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$20,980 Average Tuition & Fees

California Institute of Integral Studies ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Francisco, CIIS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CIIS are $20,980 a year.

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$61,503 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s best value schools for other multi/interdisciplinary studies students. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USC are $61,503 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USC also is in the top 10% of our Best Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in California ranking.

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Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 1
Oregon 38
Nevada 8
Alaska 6

One of 36 majors within the area of study, other multi/interdisciplinary studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Other Interdisciplinary Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Sustainability Science 1,547
Nutrition Science 1,496
Behavioral Science 1,358
Computational Science 1,063
International Studies 918

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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